Helena Scott pictorial and manuscript collection, 1864-1889

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1864-1867, 1872, 1876-1878, 1881-1882, 1886, 1888-1889

Graphic Materials, Textual Records, Watercolours, Drawings

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Helena Scott, daughter of entomologist Alexander Walker Scott and Harriet Calcott, was a professional artist and natural history collector. Born in Sydney and educated on Ash Island near Newcastle, Helena and her sister Harriet became adept at painting Australian insects. In 1864, Helena married Edward Forde and subsequently accompanied him on a survey of the Darling River. -- Reference: Dictionary of Australian artists / Joan Kerr, editor. [Sydney] : Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sydney, 1984

Helena Scott - papers, 1864-1889
Sketches of Murray and Darling Rivers Taken in Camp, 1865-66 / H. Forde
Botanical drawings, ca. 1852-1896 / by Helena Forde

This collection comprises 3 pictorial and manuscript record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this collection record.¶By subject and format